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5. A NUMBER OF MEETINGS HAVE SINCE BEEN HELD WITH AGACEST AND

MANAGEMENT HAS OFFERED TO CONVENE A JOINT WORKING PARTY TO STUDY THE ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANISATION OF WORK WITH A VIEW

TO IMPROVING PROMOTION PROSPECTS. THE WORKING PARTY NEED NOT PRECLUDE THE STUDY OF PAY AND POST-ALLOWANCE IF THE ASSOCIATION

HAD SOMETHING NEW TO PUT FORWARD. HOWEVER, THE CONVENING OF THE WORKING PARTY WOULD OF COURSE BE DEPENDENT ON THE ASSOCIATION CALLING OFF A WORK-TO-RULE WHICH COMMENCED ON 8 AUGUST 1978.

6. ON 13 SEPTEMBER 1978, THERE WAS A RESHUFFLING OF THE OFFICE

BEARERS IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION RESULTING IN THE MORE MILITANT MEMBERS TAKING COMMAND. THE FIRST ACTION TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS IS TO ESCALATE THEIR WORK-TO-RULE TO A TWO-DAY SIT-IN ON 16 AND 17 OCTOBER WHEN THEY WILL PRESUMABLY PERFORM NO WORK. THIS APPEARS TO BE INTENDED MERELY AS A SIGNAL (TO US AND THEIR MEMBERS) THAT THEY MEAN BUSINESS.

7. I WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS.

MACLEHOSE

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